A funny thing happened while I was waiting around for winter to show up…
THE STORY
…spring came back. Can anyone explain how that happened? I mean geez; it seems like it was hot, then it cooled off for what felt like a week and I got to wear a few sweaters and some boots, and now the forecast for the next ten days ranges between the mid-50’s and 70 degrees. Whhaattt?? 70 degrees?! I mean seriously, it was like a week ago I had to dig a snow pit in my yard to take outfit photos in. This sudden attack of spring forced me to bust out the Jergen’s Natural Glow self tanning lotion last night and start greasin’ myself up. Good lord, I’m going to have to get a pedi too. How did I get caught so unprepared for spring? It’s kind of like when unexpected company shows up and you haven’t cleaned your house for two weeks. I’m still sitting around here waiting to wear my fleece leggings and leg warmers and now I need to dig my shorts out of storage? WTH? Actually though, this ‘tween weather is my favorite. I’m not a fan of extremes when it comes to temperature. If it’s too cold I feel like the Michelin man trying to lumber around buried under ten pounds of layers, and if it’s too hot my clothes are stuck to me like a contestant in the world’s nastiest wet t-shirt contest. If the temperature is at that in between sweet spot I can wear shorts and skirts with bare legs and a cute lightweight jacket and not worry about frostbite or my makeup melting down to my belly button.
THE OUTFIT
Just keepin’ it simple today with a gray henley and distressed black skinnies. The cool thing about this particular gray henley though is the back. Which you will have to wait to see on a day when it’s a hair warmer than it was today. It has these cool criss-cross straps that make it more special than your run of the mill henley. For now, you can check it out here to see the back details. To take it from too basic to something special, I added the magical “defying the laws of physics” lace vest and leopard clutch.
THE TIP
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times, add one special piece to a basic outfit and you’ve got a standout look. In this case, I went with two; the vest and the clutch. If I’d worn the henley and jeans with Converse and no top layer, it would’ve been a way more casual laid back look. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, just not what I was going for here.
THE LINK UPS
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Henley: JCPenney; Jeans: Old Navy (Similar); Vest: Grace and Lace; Boots: Pink Blush
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